text: The B.1.617 strain, first detected in the Vidarbha region of India's state of Maharashtra in December last year, is in the centre of global attention as it appears to have caused a second severe wave of Covid - 19 in India?
classes:  No, the B.1.617 strain was first recorded in Wuhan, China.  Also, the B.1.617 strain was first recorded in Wuhan, China.  Yes, the B.1.617 strain was first recorded in Wuhan, China.